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MENTAL PRAYER Reflection on Meditation
If the exercise went well in any respect, thank
God and resolve to act the same way again;
if badly, be sorry and seek the reason.
BEFORE
Did I, before going to sleep, recall the hour of
rising and review the exercise?
Did I entertain thoughts kindred to the exercise
during the night?—on rising?—while dressing? PARTS OF THE EXERCISE
Did I make the Act of the Presence of God ?—and of Reverence and Humility? Was my Preparatory Prayer fervent ? Did I make well the first Prelude ?—the second ?
—the third? Did I present the matter well ? Did I discuss and urge it? drawing conclusions ?—exhausting the point before going on ? Did I move my will?—-proposing motives?—and urging them?—exhausting the feeling before
going on?
Did I make the Colloquy fervently ?—and reverently ?
Did I say the Final Vocal Prayer? POSTURE
Did I take the posture calculated to help me to
pray ?
Did I change it as long as I found what I
wanted ?
Was I more reverent in colloquies? GENERAL CHARACTER
a. Was I in desolation?
About what?
Why?
What did I do under it? b. Did I experience dryness?
Why?
What did I do in the dryness? c. Was I sleepy?
Voluntarily ? d. Did I have distractions?
About what?
Were they voluntary?
What did I do under them ? e. Did I make endeavour? FRUITS
What light did I receive?
What feeling was excited?
What resolution did I make?
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